Oakham School
Chapel Close, Oakham, LE15 6DT
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 9 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Anglican
- Headmaster
- Mr Henry Price
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Rutland and Stamford
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,065
- Pupils on roll
- 813
- URN
- 120322
- Local authority
- Rutland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01572758500
About this school
Oakham School is an Anglican independent school in Oakham. It teaches children aged 9 to 18 and has 813 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Oakham School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Oakham School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1902, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 163 | 171 | 199 |
| Attainment 8 score | 27.7 | 28.6 | 24.4 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Oakham School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Rutland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 27.7 | 35.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 28.6 | 34.9 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 24.4 | 35 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,015 |
| 2023/24 | 973 |
| 2024/25 | 908 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 204
Location
Nearby schools
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The Shires at Oakham0.3 miles
Special schools · Should be blank
-
Brooke Priory School0.3 miles
Independent schools · Oakham
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The Grange Therapeutic School3.8 miles
Special schools · Oakham
-
Uppingham School5.7 miles
Independent schools
-
Wilds Lodge School6.5 miles
Special schools · Oakham
Other schools in Oakham
- Brooke Priory School Independent schools
- Brooke Hill Academy Primary
- Catmose Primary Primary
- Cottesmore Academy Primary
- Edith Weston Academy Primary
- Empingham Church of England Primary School Primary
- English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary
- Exton and Greetham CofE Primary School Primary
- Langham CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Leighfield Primary School Primary
- Oakham CofE Primary School Primary
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Oakham School teach?
- Oakham School teaches children aged 9 to 18. It is an independent school in Oakham.
- Who is the headmaster of Oakham School?
- The headmaster of Oakham School is Mr Henry Price, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Oakham School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Oakham School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Oakham School?
- Oakham School has 813 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 9 to 18.
- Is Oakham School full?
- Oakham School has capacity for 1,065 pupils and 813 on roll (76%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Oakham School a faith school?
- Yes. Oakham School is designated Anglican.
- How have Oakham School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 27.7 in 2022/23 and 24.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Oakham School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Oakham School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.